Leviticus 6:12 ‘And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it.’

DAILY READING; Acts 4:23-37; Deuteronomy 21-22; Job 14

On the 25th of December 2003, a Guinean Boeing 727 stopped over in Benin during a flight to Beirut and Dubai. As more and more passengers boarded the plane, the pilots started to become concerned about the weight of the plane. They expressed their displeasure to a company manager, about the plane’s ability to take off with so much weight.
But they didn’t take more serious action to address the situation because there was a schedule to make and they would be in trouble if they refused to fly. As the overloaded plane rumbled off down the runway, it failed to become airborne, struck a concrete building, landed back on the beach, and careened headlong into the Atlantic Ocean, where it broke apart and sank within seconds. At least 141 people died in the crash and during the struggle to escape the submerged airplane.
The crash was the deadliest crash in Benin’s aviation history.

The pilots knew something was wrong, but they chose to be complacent, when they could have taken more drastic action to arrest the situation. Investigations concluded that the crash was primarily caused by overloading of the plane.
On the journey of life, we should not postpone or procrastinate, before taking the time to fix the things that are wrong.
We must “lay aside every weight” that would drag us down. Many times before a calamity, the Holy Spirit often warns us.
We may notice that our spiritual fire is going down or sense that we are losing our passion for the things of God.
At such times, we should immediately locate where we may be missing it and come in repentance before God.
We must realize that we are in a spiritual battle with an enemy who is intent on killing stealing and destroying and, we can’t afford to give him any room in our lives.
Anywhere you notice a break in the hedge around you, repair it immediately so that the serpent doesn’t bite.
Don’t be so busy that you don’t have the time to seek God and put your spiritual life in order. Stay in prayers, study the Word and seek the Lord, until the fire is reignited on your prayer altar.

1 Corinthians 6:19 says that we are the temple of God and one of the important features of God’s temple is the Altar.

God commanded the priests in Leviticus 6:12– “the fire shall be ever burning upon the altar it shall NEVER go out!”
The same principle applies to us today. The fire must always be burning on the Altar of our hearts, that’s how we can shine forth as light in the darkness of the world.
Maintaining an intimate relationship with God through constant fellowship in His Word, prayers and worship, keeps us spiritually on fire.
God’s Presence surrounding us, prevents
the enemy from having room to attack or cause damages and calamities.
As we draw close to the year’s end, it is a good time to ensure that there’s no barrier in our relationship with God.
Isaiah 55:6 says, “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. “
Let us therefore fervently begin to seek God with renewed zeal and passion, so as to see His abundant blessings and enjoy restoration in every area of our lives.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to adhere daily to Your Word, so that I can walk in Your ways. I thank You for grace to get rid of every barrier in my relationship with You. Thank You Lord for fresh fire on my prayer altar in Jesus Name.

QUOTE;
Your heart needs to be filled with The Word of God to the point of overflow. – WORDBITE 222.

Shalom!

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